Which of the following measures the proportion of the literate population in the age group of 7 years and above?

The correct answer is ​Literacy rate.

• Literacy rate- Literacy rate is the number of persons who are 7 or above and have the ability to read, write and understand in any language.
• It shows the socio-economic progress of a country.
• The Global literacy rate among males is 90% and among females is 82.7%.
• According to the 2011 Census of India, the average literacy rate of India is 74.4 %.
• The highest literacy rate is in Kerala at 96.2%.

Key Points

• Education Index-
  • The School Education Quality Index is a composite index that assesses the annual reforms of states based on the key domains of education quality, conceptualized and finalized by the HRD Department.
• Mortality ratio-
  • It is the ratio of observed to expected deaths in the general population.
  • The ratio is reported in percentage.
• Gross enrolment ratio-
  • It represents the enrolment of students in each class irrespective of age.
  • It is expressed in percentage.